Climate change exacerbates socio-economic vulnerabilities, increasing the urgency for solutions that benefit those most at risk. This project empowers emerging scholars and innovators, particularly women from Francophone sub-Saharan Africa, to address climate change’s impacts on food and water security, health and welfare.
Through doctoral training and research-focused mobility stays, participants will develop tangible technological solutions, supported by entrepreneurship training and a network of over 4,000 African alumni. The project prioritizes information technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, for climate adaptation applications.
Scholars will explore engineering solutions from household devices to large infrastructure projects, emphasizing women’s leadership in innovation, policy, and practice. The initiative nurtures skilled individuals to drive sustainable, locally developed solutions aligned with evolving labour market needs.